The death masking of sorts work, it was the rain that fucked them over in the end.
"For the love of god." charlie said softly through clenched teeth.
In the middle of Rick and Glenn walking down the walker filled block Charlie gripped at the machete in her waistband.
"We need to run now." Ordered Rick, not even giving them room to argue the newbie started in the least crowded direction. Glenn bashed in a few dead heads as they started to notice the presence of the living.
After they secured the box van Rick and charlie doubled back to the zombie crowed mall. She liked the new arrival but knew not to get attached, Shane wouldn't let another alpha male into the fold.
"At least I had a break from the camp "leader" more like a ego driven grease ball and his twiggy lover." Mumbled Charlie getting comfortable in the box truck passenger sit. "You Padre's hair will be Grey soon."morel.
"What a descriptive girl you are." Rick said from the back. The other conversation around him were blurred out.
"Why thank you." Charlie replied
For some reason Charlie felt bad for Rick he was so happy to find his family but was in the dark. Lori was totally banging the grease ball, apparently his best friend. The reunion gave her a ping of envy. When they arrived she happily hugged her dad. At 'dinner', if one can call canned beets dinner. Charlie saw the look of realization down on ricks face. The officer's pained expression made her feel responsible
As usual Charlie was wide awake, bad side effect in the apocalypse. Every noise in the quarry made her mind race faster. Picturing a million and one way shit could go down around her. Needless to say Charlie had taken the hearing aid out for the time being. Most of the time that night she debated on taking a few tabs or to just play it safe.
Rick came out of his tent when the sun stated to lighten the sky. "You sleep well?" he asked
"Oh i sure did two days ago." charlie shot back with a sarcastic smirk.
He sat next to her in silence, close enough for her to feel the heat radiate towards her chilled skin. This was the beginning of a habit that both Charlie and Rick shared. Find each other in the early mornings just to sit and enjoy the comfortable silence.